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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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